The Mirror claim Conte is looking to add five players to his Chelsea squad this summer as he prepares for a Champions League campaign next season.

They report the Blues boss was promised a hefty war chest to land his targets this summer as Roman Abramovich’s club looked to keep him out of the reaches of Inter Milan.

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Chelsea are set to sign Romelu Lukaku in the near future

Romelu Lukaku and 10 other players Jose Mourinho rejected who have gone on to big things

ROMELU LUKAKU looks set to seal a transfer back to Chelsea - here are 10 other players Jose Mourinho rejected who have gone on to big things.

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Romelu Lukaku and 10 other players Jose Mourinho rejected who have gone on to big things

And apparently the first piece of their summer business is all but done as Lukaku’s Stamford Bridge switch is almost completed.

Not only that, The Mirror claim the move for Bakayoko could be tied up by the end of next week, which would make him the second midfielder to leave Monaco for the Premier League this summer after Bernardo Silva signed for Manchester City last month.

Verrati remains on their hit list and he’s thought to have told Paris St-Germain chiefs he plans to leave France this summer.

“Chelsea are close to wrapping up their move for Everton striker Romelu Lukaku”

Conte already tried to sign him once while he was at Juventus and is set to have another go at the move.

The arrival of Bakayoko and Verratti could spell the end of Cesc Fabregas’ and Nemanja Matic’s time at Chelsea.

And The Mirror hint Matic could be used as a makeweight as Conte looks to sign Juventus star Leonardo Bonucci.